Monthly Archives: November 2007

Above: The intersection on Hyde and Lombard Streets, just above the start of the curvy portion of Lombard, as seen in real life and Grand Theft Auto. Note the GTA version shows the Transamerica building clearly to the east although … Continue reading →

The Examiner reports the City will finally see more cabs on the streets in 2008. As both a cab driver and a City resident, this is bittersweet. As a resident, this seems like City progress. Finally, I’ll have a better … Continue reading →

The AP syndicated this article today claiming that “working the graveyard shift will soon be listed as a ‘probable’ cause of cancer.” This is bullshit. This report, published by the World Health Organization, surely does NOT claim that working the … Continue reading →

Starting with Thanksgiving I drove 4 days in a row, a first for me. I wore out quickly. The driving doesn’t phase me nearly as much as waking up so early (5am). I didn’t get enough sleep any night. After … Continue reading →

I worked on Thanksgiving. Things were slow until the afternoon when everyone (and their food) needed rides to join friends or family for Thanksgiving dinner. It was fascinating to experience meeting so many people that consider SF ‘home’ such that … Continue reading →